Women’s Health News

DENVER — A prediction model that integrates machine learning-derived measures of ovarian volume, anti-Müllerian hormone levels and other clinically-derived diagnostic endpoints accurately predicted polycystic ovary syndrome.

DENVER — Obesity prevalence is increasing among reproductive-age people and unhealthy weight is associated with infertility in both sexes, yet the impact of weight reduction on fertility outcomes is complex, according to a speaker.

Infant mortality rose 7%, and infant deaths with congenital anomalies increased 10% in the year following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, according to research published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Daily snuff use throughout the third trimester of pregnancy was associated with reduced median gestational length by more days compared with daily cigarette use, according to findings published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Interest in menopause and all things related to midlife women’s health continues to grow, and The Menopause Society is expanding to meet the demand.

Most transgender and gender-diverse people assigned female at birth utilized contraception with nearly half using it for pregnancy prevention and some using testosterone as pregnancy prevention, researchers reported in Contraception.

Women aged 30 years or younger were more likely to report feelings of surgical and loss-of-fertility regret after undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy vs. women aged 31 to 49 years, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

In a Healio interview exclusive, two experts discussed the roles that diet and lifestyle play in promoting fertility among women seeking to conceive.

Using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system device to prevent pregnancy increased risk for breast cancer among women living in Denmark aged 15 to 49 years, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Miscarriage care is often suboptimal for women in Canada experiencing early pregnancy loss and providers should be aware of maternal psychological effects to provide compassionate assessment, management and follow-up, researchers reported.